Folding ironing table



Dec. 1, 1931. c. T. GILBERT FOLDING IRONING TABLE Filed May 31, 1950 1 3 m NB 0 Wm Wm A S E L w Patented Dec. 1, 1931 UNITED STATES CHARLES T. GILBERT, 0F SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, gam a 'seofinawmannnaorn n ING 00., or SAGINAW, MICHIGALKA oonronaaronon MIQHIGAN', j'

FOLDING IRONIIVG TABLE Application filed May 31, 1930. ise'r i'ai No. 457,912.

This invention relates to ironing tables and particularly to that class of tables adapted for the ironing of small articles, the ironing table being of small size and arranged, when in use, to stand on an ordinary table.

The present improvement relates more specifically to the construction and arrangement of the three legs and their cooperating connecting rods and pivoted joints.

The objects attained by the claimed combination are as follows:

To provide an ironing table of the class described that embodies simplicity, cheapness of construction, has few moving parts, those being arranged to co-operate so that when opened for use the table legs are rigs idly interlocked against rocking or collapsing. A further object is to provide a structure for the two end legs such that they will, when upright, form a strong support bearing directly against the ironing board and extending to the surface upon .which the ironing table stands. Thus the two end legs are made capable of supporting heavy pressure loads on the ironing board without brin in strain or wear u on an of the le 0 a b u p o pivots orjolnted connectlons.

Another object is to provide a supporting structure for an ironing board that includes legs connected together by rods in such a way that lifting any one of the three legs from its folded position will automatically lift all the other legs and will establish them in mutually interlocked position for ironing.

In the drawings Fig. 1is a view of the under side of a preferred embodiment of the invention, showing the legs folded.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end view with legs upright.

Fig. 3 is a side view of theboard shown in Fig. 1, partly broken away to show the remote leg as it appears when viewed in the direction of thearrows, Fig. 2.

According to the construction illustrated in Figsrl, 2, 3, the main part of the leg, 5,

is short enough'so that in upright position its top end is spaced down from the cross bar 2, as indicated at X in Fig. 2. In this construction a plate Gisflxed'to a sideof the leg 5, by the pivot pin 4:- At its lower end leg adjacent said leaf.

the plate 6 has a laterally projecting flange I 66. The flange is received in a transversemortise 5 a, located on the side of the leg opposite the flange 3 of cross bar 2.

The upperfend of the plate is shaped at Go to make contact with the face of the cross-bar when the legis upright. Since leg 5 and plate 6 togetlier'form a rigid support forthe board 1, as above described, the pivot below the hinge 8, and with legs 5 above the pivot 4.

Having thus described my invention,-what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:

1. In combination, an ironing board having secured to its underside near one end a cross bar with downwardly projecting end flanges, a. pivot pin near the lower end of actuating rod having an end pivoted to said,

plate near a corner thereof'reinote from said pivot pin, a hlnge secured to the underside of the board near the nnddle, a leg secured to a leaf of said hinge, said legeactuating rod pivoted'at its other end to said last mentioned 2. In combination, an roning board having a cross bar'with downwardly projecting end flanges, a pivot pin secured to each flange, a leg pivoted on each pin, the leg, when 1 each flange, a leg pivotednear its upper end upright, having its top end spaced downwardly from said cross bar, a plate rigidly fixed to the leg, the upper end of said plate projecting beyond the end of the leg and being shaped to contact With said cross bar When the leg is upright, a leg-actuating rod having an end pivoted to said plate, a hinge secured to the under side of the board near its middle, a front table leg secured to aleaf of said hinge, said leg-actuating, rod pivoted.

at its other end to said last mentioned leg adjacent said leaf. 4

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

CHARLES T. GILBERT. 

